The Wizards aren't the worst team in the NBA, but they're certainly one of the unluckiest.

Injuries to John Wall, Bradley Beal, and others have absolutely ravaged their chemistry and personnel throughout the season, and for a team struggling to rebuild, the pervasive health woes have made that process even more difficult.

If you're already a team that lacks depth like the Wizards, you need all of the little things to go your way to have a chance, and that includes staying healthy.

Before their March 23rd game against the Golden StateWarriors, the Wizards were the owners of an abysmal 25-43 record.

Despite the terrible record, this isn't a bad or untalented team, but rather a team that has not been resilient in the face of injuries. When healthy, this is a team with a serviceable frontcourt, and a pair of talented guards who have shown a lot of encouraging chemistry with one another.

If you're just looking at their team's name and not considering the ability of John Wall and Bradley Beal combined with the interior presence of Nene and Emeka Okafor, then it explains why you might be counting them out.

Two teams that were in the NBA Finals last season also counted them out, but they soon learned this is a Wizards team that has the ability to beat anybody.

The Wizards are also above .500 in the month of March, and no matter who the wins are against, the Wizards have proven to be competitive and consistent at peak strength.

So now that they're looking ahead to the Draft Lottery and 2013-14 season, can the Wizards and their fanbase expect a trip to the playoffs next season?

Considering how well they have played against the league's better teams at full health, then it would be safe to say the Wizards could at least sneak in as a seventh or eighth seed.

Although they're trapped in the same conference as the reigning champs, the Wizards have the good fortune of being in the most open conference as far as seeding is concerned.

This season the Milwaukee Bucks are an even .500 and are clinging to the eighth seed, and if the Wizards can just chip away next season by staying a few games above .500, they could very well clinch an playoff spot in similar fashion.

Will the Wizards make the playoffs next season?

Will the Wizards make the playoffs next season?

Yes

No

Milwaukee is 13-23 and Washington is 13-22 versus teams at or above .500, but against losing teams Milwaukee is 21-12 whereas Washington is 12-20.

Washington is also 2-1 against Milwaukee this season with their only loss to Milwaukee being without Nene or John Wall.

Had Washington been healthy, who knows how many easy wins they would've had, but clearly, if a team like Milwaukee is eight games ahead of ninth seed Philadelphia, there's no doubt the Wizards can be competitive as well.

Assuming they can stay healthy and their talented duo can continue to mature and develop chemistry, expect the Wizards to scrape by with a playoff opportunity in 2014.